🌿Anubias Barteri Broad White (Anubias barteri ‘Broad White’)
🌿Anubias Barteri Broad White (Anubias barteri ‘Broad White’)
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Rhizome Plant • Broad White-Variegated Leaves • Hardy Low-Tech Plant
📋 The Anubias Barteri Broad White (Anubias barteri ‘Broad White’) is a rare and eye-catching aquarium plant valued for its Broad Leaves with attractive White Variegation and green contrast.
This slow-growing rhizome plant is well suited for aquariums, paludariums, and low-tech planted tanks due to its hardy nature and easy care requirements.
It grows best when attached to driftwood, rocks, or décor rather than buried in substrate, making it an excellent choice for aquascaping.
With stable water conditions and low to moderate lighting, it performs as a Striking Feature Plant for both beginner and advanced planted aquariums.
💡 Highlights
🌿 Broad White-Variegated Leaves: Unique pale-white patterning
✨ Rare Collector Plant: Sought after for premium aquascapes
🪵 Rhizome Growth Habit: Best attached to wood or stone
🐢 Hardy Low-Tech Plant: Suitable for easy planted tanks
💚 Aquascape Safe: Great for shrimp, snails, and community fish
🧾 A Quick Look at the Anubias Barteri Broad White
📛 Common Name: Anubias Barteri Broad White
🔬 Scientific Name: Anubias barteri ‘Broad White’
👨👩👧 Family: Araceae
🌍 Origin: Cultivated aquarium variety of West African Anubias barteri lineage
📏 Max Size: 10–20 cm (≈ 4–8″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.8
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22–28 °C (≈ 72–82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner
💖 Growth Rate: Slow
💡 Lighting Needs: Low to moderate
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Midground • Hardscape Attach
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Potted Plant: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived perennial
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Low to moderate
🐣 Propagation: Rhizome division
